The crash of the B-52J Stratofortress strategic bomber, equipped with the prospective AN/APQ-188 multifunction AESA radar, occurred directly on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base. This aircraft was the first carrier of the AESA radar as part of a large-scale modernization program for the onboard avionics suite, which provides for the integration of high-precision mapping modes and ground target selection. The loss of the aircraft, tail number 60-061